UCHI Programs
Cultural Outreach & Strategic Partners
UCHI is recognized in the greater community for its knowledge of things Ukrainian and is regularly approached to conduct workshops, talks, and demonstrations. The following is a mostly complete list of organizations UDHI has conducted either Ukrainian Easter Egg (pysanky) demonstrations or presentations about Ukrainian culture or current events:
Frick Art Museum (2010)
Greensburg Harrold Middle School “International Days” (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
Brashear High School (2005 and 2009)
Westmoreland County Christian Coalition (2005 and 2014)
International Women’s Group of Pittsburgh (2005 and 2008)
Baldwin High School (2008)
Community College of Allegheny County, South Campus (2003)
University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg campus (2002 and 2007)
South Allegheny Middle School (2000)
North Allegheny High School (1999 and 2001)
Many of the events mentioned above arose as a result of UCHI’s relationships with other non-profit organizations of common purpose. These relationships also help UCHI to provide additional services in a most resource-efficient manner.
The University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Russian and East European Studies (REES) has connected many community organizations and individual researchers to UCHI and has provided free space for lectures and meetings that UCHI sponsors.
SS Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Carnegie has also provided much help through its Ukrainian Orthodox League Chapter for use of pysanky supplies and its hosting of events in its social hall and Museum and Archives center. Sts. Peter and Paul have been hosting a grand sale of Ukrainian eggs every (American calendar) Palm Sunday since 1966.
The Ukrainian Selfreliance of Western Pennsylvania Federal Credit Union (USWPFCU) has hosted UCHI’s Ukrainian Gift Shop since 1997 and has provided storage space as well as meeting space for special events since UCHI’s founding. UCHI’s English as A Second Language Program was hosted at the credit union, as was UCHI’s Ukrainian Language Table.
Magee WomanCare International has provided meeting space for UCHI, and has also paid UCHI for home stay placement and driving services for 15 Open World delegations from Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Bolivia
The Pittsburgh-Donets’k Sister Cities Committee (PDSCC), which established a formal relationship through Sister Cities International between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Donets’k, Ukraine in 2000. Much of the work PDSCC accomplished formed a base of operations for UCHI’s activities. The organizations continue to work together on projects raising awareness about the current political situation in Donets’k since the annexation of Crimea by Russia.
Open World Program Participation
The Open World Program helps to deepen understanding and partnership between our countries. It opens the doors for Ukrainian professionals to meet and exchange experiences and ideas with colleagues in the USA." - Olenda Pak, Head of the Uzhhorod City Council Department of Family, Youth, and Sports Issues.
OPEN WORLD PARTICIPANTS FROM UKRAINE.
The Open World program is sponsored by the US Library of Congress, and is administered by the Open World Leadership Center, which awards grants to organizations across the US to implement this exchange program. More than 17,000 current and future leaders from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan have been able to engage and interact meaningfully with Members of Congress, Congressional staff, and thousands of other Americans, many of whom are the delegates’ direct professional counterparts.
As of 2013, UCHI has hosted seven delegations from Ukraine through the Program
Rule of Law – March 5 – 12, 2005
Education – October 13 – 21, 2007
Librarians – September 20 – 28, 2008
Civic/Social Services – September 19 – 27, 2009
NGO Development/Governance – March 19 – 27, 2010
Journalism – October 13 – 23, 2010
Education – November 2 – 10, 2012
The Open World program focuses both on assisting the Congress in its oversight responsibilities and on conducting exchanges that establish lasting professional relationships between the up-and-coming leaders of Open World countries and Americans dedicated to showcasing U.S. values and democratic institutions. While all the countries of the Open World program are strategically important to the interests of the US government, many also have growing economies were opportunities for foreign investment and trade increase yearly. Program results include new Congressional and other legislative relationships, and foreign partnerships with American government officials, jurists, nongovernmental organizations, universities, and sister cities. In this way, Open World supports the Eurasian-related interests, projects, and partnerships of American citizens around the country.
Open World delegations consist of committed leaders (average age 38) who experience in-depth programming in themes of interest to Congress and of transnational impact, including human-trafficking prevention, government and court transparency, nuclear nonproliferation, and environmental protection. Most Open World hosting programs examine the role that legislative bodies play in these issues and in democracies.
As of 2013, UCHI has hosted seven delegations from Ukraine through the Program
Rule of Law – March 5 – 12, 2005
Education – October 13 – 21, 2007
Librarians – September 20 – 28, 2008
Civic/Social Services – September 19 – 27, 2009
NGO Development/Governance – March 19 – 27, 2010
Journalism – October 13 – 23, 2010
Education – November 2 – 10, 2012
The Open World program focuses both on assisting the Congress in its oversight responsibilities and on conducting exchanges that establish lasting professional relationships between the up-and-coming leaders of Open World countries and Americans dedicated to showcasing U.S. values and democratic institutions. While all the countries of the Open World program are strategically important to the interests of the US government, many also have growing economies were opportunities for foreign investment and trade increase yearly. Program results include new Congressional and other legislative relationships, and foreign partnerships with American government officials, jurists, nongovernmental organizations, universities, and sister cities. In this way, Open World supports the Eurasian-related interests, projects, and partnerships of American citizens around the country.
Open World delegations consist of committed leaders (average age 38) who experience in-depth programming in themes of interest to Congress and of transnational impact, including human-trafficking prevention, government and court transparency, nuclear nonproliferation, and environmental protection. Most Open World hosting programs examine the role that legislative bodies play in these issues and in democracies.
